Moreover, I will point out that higher taxes most likely will simply trigger and enable additional spending. And I will warn that tax increases will undermine economic performance. Regarding that last point, three professors, led by Alberto Alesina at Harvard, …

Lessons from the data: Those peoples that trust their government, tend to have more economic liberty, which generally keeps gov’t size and power in check. Source: Why Libertarians Should Want *More* Trust in Government – Reason.com